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At 11:30 am on Tuesday, the British Supreme Court intends to announce its decision on the compulsory break of Parliament imposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. This was announced by the court on Monday.
The eleven judges of the Supreme Court must decide whether to intervene in the dispute between parliament and government. If they chose this route, it would be judged whether Johnson violated the law when he obtained a five-week parliamentary break with Queen Elizabeth II.
The reason for turning on the Supreme Court was the so-called prorogation, a compulsory break imposed by Premier Johnson on the deputies. Accordingly, Parliament can not meet again until 14 October. The maneuver was interpreted as Johnson trying to shut down the lower house so that the government can pull through Brexit without parliamentary participation.
Defeat would be a big blow for Johnson
At the three-day hearing last week, plaintiff attorney Lord David Pannick demanded that MPs "meet again as soon as possible". Government Attorney Lord Richard Keen warned the court against such a decision. It is "forbidden terrain" for the jurisdiction. A defeat in court would be a blow to the head of government and should lead to demands for resignation.
The Scottish Supreme Court, which has already negotiated the issue, accused Johnson of deceiving the queen of his true intentions for the parliamentary recess. The court interpreted the parliament break as a delaying tactic.
The High Court in London, to which the case went, however, had rejected a lawsuit against the compulsory break. According to him, it is a purely political matter. Both judgments should now be reviewed by the Supreme Court.